Study: Voice-Texting Dangerous Behind the Wheel

by Dr. Dar (Darshana) Hawks | Apr 19, 2014 | Drivers Ed

Posted: Apr 23, 2013 4:26 PM EDT By Mark Kelly – bio | email Lynchburg, VA – A new study is warning drivers about texting on the roads. But, this time the warning is about voice-to-text technology, like iPhone’s Siri. Siri and others like it are more...

Common Myths Parents Have About Driving and Safety

by Dr. Dar (Darshana) Hawks | Apr 19, 2014 | Drivers Ed, teen drivers, teen driving school, teenage drivers

Myth #1 – Parents today believe their teen will wreck their first car because they did: Most parents we speak with do believe their teenager will wreck their first car.  They follow that statement by saying, “I did”.  These parents see crashing as a legitimate...

Driving is a SPORT and its Purpose is to WIN

by Daniel Wagner | Sep 18, 2013 | distractions, Drivers Ed, teen driving school, teen safe driver, teenage drivers

Why are thousands of drivers and passengers killed each year in vehicle crashes? First and foremost it’s because they aren’t engaged in the game and they’re not in it to win.  Driving is as much a “sport” as football, baseball, hockey or soccer.  The field,...

Dead Squirrels and Your Teen Driver

by Daniel Wagner | Jul 18, 2013 | Drivers Ed, teen drivers, teen safe driver, teenage drivers, young drivers

My teen driver will not have a fatal crash We live in a world where we all believe “it won’t happen to me” or “it won’t happen in my family” but the truth is, countless things go wrong in our daily lives that we never expected or anticipated.  Fortunately, many of...

Why is Advanced Teenage Driving Training Critical for Teen Drivers?

by Dr. Dar (Darshana) Hawks | Jul 14, 2013 | Drivers Ed

The Teen Driving Survey Says… A recent study by State Farm and the research firm Harris Interactive concludes: 1/2 of teen drivers feel they have no control over whether they will be involved in a crash, fatal or not, while they’re behind the wheel of a car....

Building a Case for Changing Drivers Ed Articles (Part II)

by Dr. Dar (Darshana) Hawks | May 20, 2013 | Drivers Ed

Changing Drivers Ed in America  (Part II) The belief that inexperience plays a significant role in why teen drivers are involved in more crashes and vehicle fatalities than any other age group of drivers is a widely held belief by most people.  On the surface, it...